Quick Weeknight Meal: Korean Turkey Lettuce Wraps

My criteria for a weeknight meal: Quick. Easy. Healthy. How can I get a plate on the table in a short amount of time, cook while keeping an eye on my busy infant, and make sure it’s a dish I feel good about eating? I have a few recipes that fit the criteria and that we keep in weekly or bi-weekly rotation. One of them being these Korean Turkey Lettuce Wraps. We make these all the time as it is one of my husband’s favorite meals and it is SO easy.

Korean Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Adapted from skinnytaste.com and the Skinnytaste Fast and Slow Cookbook

Ingredients

• 6-8 outer lettuce leaves such as Iceburg, Romane, or Bibb lettuce
• 1 pound ground turkey (or can use ground chicken)
• 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa (I like Trader Joe’s frozen brown rice)
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• Sprinkle of red pepper flakes (up to 1/2 teaspoon if you like it spicier)
• 1/2 Tablespoon sesame seeds for topping
• Drizzle of Siracha (optional)

For quick pickled slaw on top (optional)

• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 2 radishes, cut into matchsticks
• 6 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, toasted sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat nonstick pan over med-high heat and add the ground turkey. Cook, breaking the meat up with a spatula or wooden spoon, until meat is cooked through and no longer pink. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour the sauce over the meat and let simmer on med-low for 5 minutes.
3. To assemble the lettuce wraps, place 2-3 Tablespoons brown rice over each leaf, top with 3 1/2 Tablespoons of turkey. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and siracha if desired. Top with picked slaw. Wrap the lettuce around the meat and eat as little bundles right away.

Nutrition Information per Serving

• Serving Size: 6-7 ounces
• Calories: 240
• Fat: 7 grams
• Sodium: 670 mg
• Carbohydrates: 29 grams
• Fiber: 2 grams
• Protein: 19 grams
• Sugars: 10 grams (Includes 9g Added Sugars)

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